In early October my boyfriend Carter passed away, he was a son, brother, cousin, nephew and friend to many. Carter excelled in any sport or hobby he tried making any competition insanely hard to beat him at. He was smarter than he made himself out to be, and could figure out and fix what noises were coming from my car and tell me what the new lights on my dash were. He would often be in the shop working on his trucks and hanging out with his dog Jimmy. Carter was always the source of laughter in a room and I got to see just how much happiness and smiles his goofy self not only brought into my life but everyone else's around him as well, making it a no brainer why I love him as much as I do. He was my best friend and someone I looked up to for his dedication to doing what he loved, his hard working attitude, and his ability to be kind to everyone around him regardless of what he was going through. In October of 2024 Carter passed away after his incredibly long and hard battle with cancer. Carter lived life full throttle, with a smile on his face and took any and all opportunities, he made extra time for those he loved and valued his close friendships. He will be remembered in many ways, some being his love for skiing, farming, boating, trucks, dirt bikes, and street bikes (aka any big, dangerous, loud motorized vehicles that he could do “legal” activities with were what he loved).

So, this year to ring in my 19th birthday I will be running for Carter by participating in the 10K sun run solo division and raise money for the BC cancer foundation in carters name. Instead of gifts or birthday wishes, I ask that you consider making a donation in carters name and share this post to not only show support to the reason why I’m doing this, but to continue to support several other families as they fight against cancer everyday.